Collar-button



H. E. RISSINGER.

COLLAR'BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. [2. 1917.

1,307,271. Patented June 17, 1919.

HARRY E. RISSINGER, 0F PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLAR-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent. t t June 17, 1919,

Application filed January 12, 1917. Serial No. 141,998. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. RrssrNonR, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in buttons and has more particular reference to a novel collar button.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a collar button, which, when placed within the button-hole of a shirt or other article of wearing apparel willbe prevented from rotating upon itself and, con sequently, eliminates chafing of the neck or other portionof the body as engaged thereby and also prevents enlarging of the buttonhole to such an extent as to permit displacement of the button.

As an object of equal importance, the invention aims to provide a collar button having the base thereof so shaped as to conform to the shape of the neck of the user, thereby, allowing the same to be comfortably worn.

Other obj ects of the invention are to simplify and reduce the cost of manufacture of constructions of this character, and provide novel details in the construction and arrangement of parts with a view to higher efiiciency generally.

Other and further improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of parts will be appreciated from the description which follows, which, for

a clear understanding of the invention should beconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof and wherein the preferred embodiments of the invention are shown for the purpose of illustration.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan of my collar button;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a slightly modified form of collar button;

Fig. l is a side elevation thereof showing the head of the button in position to be inserted within a button-hole; and

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of a second slightly modified form.

With more particular reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the improved several views, my improved collar button may be said to include a substantially arcuate base, indicated by the numeral 10, the said base if desired, being faced with suitable material, such as celluloid or the like whereby to present the smooth contacting surface to the neck or other portions of the body which is to be engaged by the button base. A vertically disposed flat shank 11 is formed integral or otherwise secured to the "base 10 and has the upper extremity thereof reduced and the sides thereof beveled as at 12,-where'by to receive an annular head 13, the sald head serving as means for opening the button'hole into which the button is to be inserted, and to retain the same in position therein. It will be readily understood, that by forming the shank 11 flat the same may be more readily inserted through the button-hole and when in position, will prevent rotation of the arcuate base 1.0 with relation to the neck .of the user, consequently preventing chafing of the same. Further, it will be appreciated, that by forming the base 10 substantially arcuate in shape, the same will readily conform to the shape of the neck, and thus, may be comfortably worn by the user. The arcuate base 10 may be and preferably is substantially rectangular, thereby eliminating the bundlesome and uncomfortable conditions caused by the usual annular base commonly formed on collar buttons now prevalent in the art. The beveled sides 12 of the flat shank also will serve as means for permitting the collar button to be freely passed through the button hole of a starched collar, said beveled sides serving as means for effecting a gradual entrance of the shank and in consequence, preventing the tearing of the button hole and the stitches surrounding the same.

In the Figs. 3andalhave shown my improved collar button as being provided with the ordinary hinged head 14, suitable lugs being arranged upon the upper extremity of the reduced portions 12 of the shank l1 and upon the under face of the head 14: whereby a pivotal connection may be had. It is also to be noted, that the head His so pivoted with relation to the shank 11 as to permit the same to lie parallel, when turned to enga ing osition with the alined portion of the flat s ank 11. Thus, insertion of the same into the button-hole is facilitated.

In Fig. 5 I have shown another modifieatlen of the improved cellar button,-

base thereof in this particular instance being substantially rectangular and flat as at 15, thereby permitting the same to be used for other purposes than fastening collars, since, it is obvious, that should the button not be used as a means for fastening collars to neckbands of shirts, the opposite extremities of the arcuate base 10, would, when engaged with a fiat surface, serve to cha-fe or irritate the same. In this particular embodiment, the head 16 as arranged upon the upper extremity of the shank 11 is rigid, although, it will be readily understood, that the same may be pivoted as is done in the modified form as illustrated by Figs. 3 and 1-.

I By forming the base portions of the collar buttons, shown in the several embodiments, with straight edges instead of rounded ones as is common in the conventional type of collar button, rolling of the same When accidentally dropped onto a floor or other smooth surface will be prevented, thus lessening the liability of losing the same and overcoming the accompanying inconveniences.

Still. further embodiments of the invention and those herein especially defined may be resorted to as conditions or preference ma dictate, as may be in keeping with the hereto appended claim.

I claim:

A collar button comprising an elongated and substantially rectangular arcuate base, a vertically disposed shank rigidly positioned on said base intermediate its ends having its sides arranged parallel to the sides of the arcuate base and the upper portion thereof reduced and formed with beveled sides whereby to provide a button hole pierc ing element, duced end of said shank.

In testimo y whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

HARRY E. RISSINGER.

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